Documentaries by IMDB Popularity, a list by kneck

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/522/

67

/43/

88

/35/

70

70

/10/

age 13+

America’s most cunning contestants, a mix of famous faces and everyday Americans, play the ultimate murder mystery game. Hosted by Alan Cumming at an ancient castle in Scotland, they will work together on exhilarating missions to build a prize fund worth up to $250,000. But hidden amongst the Faithful contestants are the Traitors, whose goal is to eliminate the Faithful and claim the prize for themselves.

86

8.5

/35798/

82

/1954/

80

/237/

96

/103/

89

87

/45/

age 13+

With a construction crew, a legion of actors, and seemingly unlimited resources, Nathan Fielder allows ordinary people to prepare for life’s biggest moments by “rehearsing” them in carefully crafted simulations of his own design. When a single misstep could shatter your entire world, why leave life to chance?

93

9.4

/172924/

90

/3223/

86

/883/

4.7

/45211/

100

/28/

94

96

/10/

age 6+

David Attenborough presents a documentary series exploring how animals meet the challenges of surviving in the most iconic habitats on earth.

87

9.0

/82872/

84

/3633/

85

/363/

97

/29/

97

70

/17/

age 14+

Follow Jeremy Clarkson as he embarks on his latest adventure, farming. The man who on several occasions claims to be allergic to manual labour takes on the most manually labour intensive job there is. What could possibly go wrong?

76

7.4

/11106/

73

/736/

70

/52/

3.6

/25768/

90

/10/

87

67

/5/

age 16+

A revealing look at Sean 'Diddy' Combs' journey from music mogul to high-profile sexual offender, featuring footage and insider accounts that expose both his groundbreaking success with Bad Boy Entertainment and the troubling shadows behind his empire.

92

9.4

/233420/

91

/5154/

86

/1187/

4.6

/62739/

100

/21/

92

age 6+

David Attenborough celebrates the amazing variety of the natural world in this epic documentary series, filmed over four years across 64 different countries.

90

9.0

/176973/

85

/4744/

82

/1415/

4.4

/138696/

97

/61/

96

90

/13/

age 13+

A 10-part documentary chronicling the untold story of Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls dynasty with rare, never-before-seen footage and sound from the 1997-98 championship season – plus over 100 interviews with famous figures and basketball’s biggest names.

86

9.2

/139055/

89

/5439/

84

/1637/

4.4

/21603/

80

/5/

86

age 10+

Famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provides clarity for the vision of the cosmos as he voyages across the universe with never-before-told stories that delve into the scientific concepts of the laws of gravity and the origins of space and time.

89

9.1

/35630/

86

/742/

82

/205/

4.5

/16098/

96

/49/

94

90

/19/

An immersive 360-degree narrative telling the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. Featuring testimony from nearly 80 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

89

8.9

/48934/

86

/2435/

82

/287/

97

/45/

92

age 14+

Self-proclaimed business expert, writer, director and comedian Nathan Fielder helps real small businesses turn a profit with marketing tactics that no ordinary consultant would dare to attempt. From driving foot traffic to an off-the-strip souvenir shop by using Hollywood flair and a Johnny Depp impersonator, to creating a rebate that can only be redeemed by climbing a mountain, to founding a coffee shop called "Dumb Starbucks,” Nathan has always gone to the limit to make his ideas come to life. With his unorthodox approach to problem solving, Nathan’s genuine efforts to do good often draw the real people he encounters into an experience far beyond what they signed up for.

81

8.5

/58766/

79

/3576/

81

/579/

age 15+

Drivers, managers and team owners live life in the fast lane - both on and off the track - during one cutthroat season of Formula 1 racing.

85

70

8.7

/2707/

80

/175/

88

/30/

4.3

/20792/

88

/16/

86

age 11+

A behind-the-scenes docuseries event chronicling the development, impact, and inner workings that created the phenomenon that was Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour, as well as providing an intimate look at Taylor's life as her tour made headlines and thrilled fans around the world. The series also spotlights performers, family members, and friends — including Gracie Abrams, Sabrina Carpenter, Ed Sheeran, and Florence Welch — offering never-before-seen insight into what it took to create a phenomenon.

75

73

7.3

/5605/

70

/429/

83

/39/

3.5

/20952/

age 15+

When popular vlogger Ruby Franke is arrested for child abuse in August 2023, it quickly becomes one of the biggest trending stories in America. For years, the Frankes' YouTube channel had documented a wholesome, happy family life, with nearly 3 million subscribers tuning in at its peak. But as the cracks began to show, the family turned to counselor Jodi Hildebrandt for guidance – and rapidly found themselves trapped in a nightmare.

83

8.6

/57868/

82

/2280/

79

/494/

4.3

/35167/

90

/80/

91

73

/44/

Robert Durst, scion of NY's billionaire real-estate family, has been accused of three murders but has evaded justice for over 30 years. Durst speaks in this true crime series, revealing secrets of a case that has baffled authorities.

89

9.2

/61731/

86

/2164/

85

/425/

4.5

/23429/

96

/39/

91

84

/14/

age 6+

Experience our planet's natural beauty and examine how climate change impacts all living creatures in this ambitious documentary of spectacular scope.

86

71

8.5

/3280/

78

/113/

81

/17/

4.2

/14992/

98

/61/

93

84

/26/

3.5

age 15+

Explore the many lives of Martin Scorsese through intimate interviews with the man himself, access to his private archives, plus conversations with Robert De Niro, Leonardo DiCaprio, Margot Robbie, Daniel Day-Lewis, Steven Spielberg, and more.

87

9.1

/49385/

88

/1102/

83

/383/

4.4

/5286/

age 6+

David Attenborough looks at the extraordinary ends to which animals and plants go in order to survive. Featuring epic spectacles, amazing TV firsts and examples of new wildlife behaviour.

78

74

8.0

/5442/

74

/265/

81

/56/

3.7

/1360/

88

/8/

67

/6/

Chris is on a mission to live better for longer. With the help of top scientists, he takes on six epic challenges to test mind and body to the max.

89

8.9

/36501/

85

/977/

83

/389/

4.5

/90749/

93

/120/

94

85

/28/

4.0

age 13+

The three-part documentary series, compiled from over 60 hours of unseen footage, captures the warmth, camaraderie, and creative genius that defined the legacy of music's most iconic foursome. The series also includes – for the first time in its entirety – The Beatles' final performance at London's Savile Row.

89

9.3

/56654/

89

/1304/

86

/319/

4.5

/21632/

97

/31/

82

age 7+

There is nowhere more powerful and unforgiving yet more beautiful and compelling than the ocean. Join us and explore the greatest yet least known parts of our planet.

77

7.7

/10422/

75

/686/

75

/58/

3.7

/14971/

100

/8/

60

age 15+

Featuring rare footage and interviews with CIA insiders, this edge-of-your-seat documentary series traces the epic hunt for Osama bin Laden.

67

7.1

/32026/

70

/1471/

70

/405/

3.3

/31330/

81

/42/

67

61

/13/

2.0

Stories from survivors fuel this docuseries examining how convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein used his wealth and power to carry out his abuses.

83

8.5

/107497/

80

/4799/

78

/537/

4.0

/28777/

84

/85/

95

77

/34/

age 14+

Filmed over 10 years, this real-life thriller follows a DNA exoneree who, while exposing police corruption, becomes a suspect in a grisly new crime.

76

8.0

/47199/

74

/831/

74

/332/

3.6

/5614/

Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II wages an epic campaign to take the Byzantine capital of Constantinople and shapes the course of history for centuries.

83

8.1

/38050/

76

/1666/

77

/277/

4.0

/27998/

98

/46/

87

79

/8/

age 16+

When a controversial cult leader builds a utopian city in the Oregon desert, conflict with the locals escalates into a national scandal.

71

7.6

/11331/

76

/530/

76

/43/

3.6

/20253/

75

/16/

81

57

/6/

2.5

age 16+

Actor Charlie Sheen tells his story in this candid two-part documentary tracing his dazzling Hollywood rise, tabloid-topping fall and road to recovery.

83

7.8

/29053/

74

/1137/

75

/188/

3.8

/14548/

94

/32/

82

95

/9/

age 17+

Academy Award-winning documentary filmmaker, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade, presents a gripping courtroom thriller, offering a rare and revealing inside look at a high-profile murder trial. In 2001, author Michael Peterson was arraigned for the murder of his wife Kathleen, whose body was discovered lying in a pool of blood on the stairway of their home. Granted unusual access to Peterson's lawyers, home and immediate family, de Lestrade's cameras capture the defense team as it considers its strategic options. The series is an engrossing look at contemporary American justice that features more twists than a legal bestseller.

77

8.4

/8812/

78

/959/

71

/99/

age 13+

Hardcore survivalists are put by themselves in the Vancouver Island wilderness, without camera crews, teams, or producers – on a single mission to stay alive for as long as possible.

83

66

8.1

/2196/

71

/155/

71

/17/

100

/8/

94

83

/5/

age 15+

At a storied professional wrestling organization, new owners and a roster of rising stars strive to make an impact beyond the ring in this docuseries.

75

8.0

/68223/

75

/3452/

75

/614/

3.7

/83249/

69

/13/

80

A twisted criminal's gruesome videos drive a group of amateur online sleuths to launch a risky manhunt that pulls them into a dark underworld.

88

8.7

/16665/

84

/965/

81

/124/

100

/46/

91

90

/20/

age 16+

In a uniquely hilarious odyssey of self-discovery and cultural observation, documentary filmmaker and self-described "anxious New Yorker" John Wilson covertly and obsessively films the lives of his fellow New Yorkers while attempting to give everyday advice on relatable topics. The awkward contradictions of modern life are eased by Wilson’s candid, unpolished commentary. Building upon Wilson’s previously released "how to" short films, each episode takes wildly unexpected turns but is grounded in John's refreshing honesty.

86

9.0

/49693/

86

/1067/

83

/376/

4.4

/14651/

age 6+

Sir David Attenborough narrates this critically acclaimed series that dives deep into the marine environment of Planet Earth. Although two-thirds of the world's surface is covered with water, scientists know less about the oceans than they do about the surface of the moon. This limited series travels from various coasts to the poles to examine watery denizens ranging from the gigantic blue whale to microscopic coral polyps.

81

76

7.1

/5613/

71

/381/

72

/29/

3.4

/6558/

100

/7/

91

age 15+

This tense true-crime series examines the hunt for the Long Island serial killer through the perspective of his victims, their loved ones and the police.

81

8.6

/13341/

79

/530/

79

/119/

4.1

/3964/

Using highly advanced colourisation techniques, critical moments from World War II, from Stalingrad to The Battle of Britain, are shown in a whole new light.

83

8.0

/27156/

76

/1207/

74

/186/

3.9

/16866/

97

/32/

93

78

/11/

age 15+

This docuseries examines the decades-old murder of Sister Catherine Cesnik and its suspected link to a priest accused of abuse.

78

7.4

/9883/

73

/528/

70

/130/

3.9

/8171/

96

/48/

69

80

/22/

3.5

age 16+

An exploration of the case of the Golden State Killer who terrorized California in the 1970s and 1980s, committing 50 sexual assaults and 10 murders, and true crime author Michelle McNamara's obsessive quest to find justice on behalf of his victims.

83

8.3

/24687/

77

/1379/

77

/154/

95

/68/

89

77

/33/

age 14+

Documentary series tracking the dreams and worries of Wrexham, a working-class town in North Wales, UK, as two Hollywood stars (Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds) take ownership of the town’s historic yet struggling football club.

86

9.0

/39333/

86

/939/

84

/298/

4.3

/6019/

75

/8/

92

91

/15/

age 6+

David Attenborough travels to the end of the earth, taking viewers on an extraordinary journey across the polar regions of our planet.

82

8.1

/10699/

75

/749/

70

/185/

100

/19/

90

80

/9/

age 14+

From crippling payday loans to cars that cheat emissions tests, this investigative series exposes brazen acts of corporate greed and corruption.

80

79

8.4

/5920/

77

/545/

78

/38/

83

/5/

age 14+

In this romantic docuseries, people on the autism spectrum look for love and navigate the changing world of dating and relationships.

85

8.6

/17001/

82

/554/

82

/121/

4.2

/3460/

100

/5/

79

age 15+

In 2004 Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman embarked on an epic challenge to bike 20,000-miles across 12 countries and 19 time zones in just 115 days. Watch as two friends ride around the world together and, against all the odds, realize their dream.

80

77

8.2

/4494/

79

/351/

80

/67/

The adventures of Josh Gates as he investigates unsolved iconic stories across the globe.

75

70

7.7

/4109/

76

/322/

74

/55/

3.9

/2795/

age 16+

This gripping docuseries examines Adolf Hitler and the Nazis' rise, rule and reckoning from pre-WWII to the Holocaust to the Nuremberg trials.

86

73

9.0

/4278/

85

/206/

83

/61/

4.0

/705/

Professor Brian Cox explores the dramatic lives of the eight majestic planets/worlds that make up our solar system.

73

7.2

/8430/

75

/571/

72

/56/

3.6

/11241/

age 15+

In this true-crime docuseries, a family searching for answers shares clues and eye-opening testimonies about the prime suspect in the Zodiac murders.

82

69

8.4

/4750/

80

/162/

80

/25/

4.2

/22460/

82

/19/

3.5

age 14+

A kaleidoscopic portrait told in two parts tracing the life of the imaginative artist.

74

7.2

/10953/

74

/690/

76

/206/

age 14+

Paranormal investigator Zak Bagans and his crew, Nick Groff and Aaron Goodwin, search for haunted locations both domestically and internationally. During their investigations, Zak and crew acquaint themselves with the general area; interview locals about the hauntings; and go face-to-face with the evil spirits who reportedly haunt these locations.

68

7.5

/17122/

71

/723/

71

/142/

53

/32/

79